BAA reveals future airport plans

Airport operator BAA has published its 11-year plan, including traffic forecasts and proposals for investment in the three major UK airports.

The organisation said that it expects 2.8 per cent more passengers a year to pass through Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports and that it intends to invest about £9.3 billion in these hubs over the next 11 years.

BAA chief executive Stephen Nelson explained that the investment would help to cut congestion for passengers using its airports.

"We are focused on our long-term plans to free the travelling public from congestion and provide a good experience at our airports. Our investment programme is big, ambitious and long-term," he commented.

The announcement comes one month after Mr Nelson announced that BAA is to spend an extra £40 million on reducing queues and improving security across all seven of its UK airports.

He said that 1,400 extra security guards will be hired and 22 new security lanes will be opened in total.

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